📷DEFENCES – DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2025

Taking the stage at Download 2025, Defences delivered a powerful, emotionally charged performance that carved their name deeper into the UK’s metal scene. Known for blending soaring clean vocals with crushing riffs and unfiltered honesty, the band brought intensity and connection in equal measure. This set marked a huge milestone in their journey — and they rose to meet it with every scream, every lyric, and every pulse of energy from the crowd. This gallery captures the sweat, spirit, and strength of a band built for moments like this.

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